How-To Guide: Unlocking Samsung Windows Phone 7 including Omnia 7 & Focus (i917)
Is my phone supported?
Your phone is supported if it is one of these phones:
Focus, Focus Flash, Focus S, GT-i8350, GT-i8700, i677, i8350, i8350T, i8700, i917, i917R, i937, Omnia 7, Omnia W, SGH-i677, SGH-i8350, SGH-i8700, SGH-i917, SGH-i917R, SGH-i937
Can Unlock Samsung Windows Phone 7 service solve my problem?
Unlocking will remove
This SIM card can only be used on specific networks. Contact your customer service center for the unlock code.
screen on your supported Samsung phone (see below image). If you have different problem unlocking will not help you!
Network Locked Phone
What do I need to unlock my phone?
- Windows XP/Vista/7 based computer (both 32-bit and 64-bit version is supported)
- MicroUSB cable
- PayPal account or Visa/MasterCard/American Express credit card
How to buy credit?
Create a new account at FastGSM.com website if you do not have one already. Login to My Account
You need to purchase the service only if don't have sufficient count of credits on your FastGSM account. If you already have the credits on your account you can simply skip purchase of the service.
Go to www.FastGSM.com, select manufacturer in Select your phone and your phone model. It will show your phone detail page. Choose service you need and click Buy now! button. Click on Go to Checkout. Select your country, read our Terms and conditions, check I accept fastgsm.com conditions checkbox and click on desired payment method button. Now complete the payment.
Installing the device driver
Close Samsung PC Studio, Samsung Kies & Kies TrayAgent and any other applications that might use COM ports & Modems.
Download and install Drivers for Samsung.
Connect your phone to your computer
If your phone has SIM card inside, power off the phone , remove the SIM card and power on the phone. Close SIM error message. Click on Emergency only button.
SIM error
Emergency only
Hit Keypad button and type
##634#
Diagnosis screen shows up. Now type
*#7284#
onto Diagnosis screen keypad and Micro USB Test menu shows up. Select
Modem, USB Diag.
from the list.
call history
Typing ##634#
Typing *#7284#
Micro USB Test
Confirmation screen shows up. Hit OK button.
Confirmation
Your phone will restart automatically. Once restarted SIM error message shows up. Close SIM error message.
Connect USB cable to your computer and then to the phone. Wait until all devices are installed.
Permanently unlock your phone via USB
Download and run Unlock Samsung Client
Type email and password for your FastGSM account and hit NEXT button twice.
Wait until the software reads your unique unlock codes.
Disconnect USB cable from the phone phone. Go to Emergency only > Keypad and type
##634#
Diagnosis screen shows up. Now type
*#7284#
onto Diagnosis screen keypad and Micro USB Test menu shows up. Select
Zune Sync
from the list. Confirmation screen shows up. Hit OK button.
Your phone will restart automatically. Once restarted SIM error message shows up. Close SIM error message.
Power off the phone. Insert back the SIM card and power on the phone again.
In a case your phone still says This SIM card can only be used on specific networks. just type your unique network unlock code and hit enter button.
Congratulations! Your phone is permanently unlocked and can use it with different network SIM card.
Thank you for choosing FastGSM. If you need help, please contact info@fastgsm.com
